SB2025050553 - Improper authentication in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise



SB2025050553 - Improper authentication in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise

Published: May 5, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025050553
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-3879)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in Azure Auth method that does not correctly validate the claims in the Azure-issued token. A remote user can bypass of the bound_locations parameter during login.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.